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John Small — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Small across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & James — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Filling Station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 13.00 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Charleston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Small | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| John Small | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Mamie Small | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Charleston, South …
Son, age 8
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Charleston, South …
Son, age 16
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smalls |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Charleston, South …
Head, age 27
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Filling Station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 13.00 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Head, age 40
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smalls |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Occupation | Stevedore |
| Industry | Shipping |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 312 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Small across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Smalls (~0.92 confidence) and father James Small (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Small (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Smalls (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Smalls
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Small
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Small
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Smalls
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Small
Head · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2190unit:0445)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cook, Ruth | 12 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 2 | Edward Spory | 61 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 3 | Emily Spory | 60 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 4 | Edward Spory | 36 | Son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 5 | Bertha Spory | 21 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 6 | Alma Spory | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 7 | Frances Spory | 24 | Sister | Operator | South Carolina |
| 8 | Steve Wade | 37 | Head | Police | South Carolina |
| 9 | Annie M Wade | 38 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 10 | Robert Wade | 16 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 11 | Joseph Wade | 12 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 12 | Freddie Wade | 8 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 13 | Alice Wade | 6 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 14 | Josephine Wade | 1 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 15 | Thomas Wade | 32 | Brother | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 16 | Scorpio Gadston | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Margaret Gadston | 25 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 18 | Juanita Gadston | 8 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 19 | Easter Gadston | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 20 | Wilson Gadston | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 21 | Robert Gadston | 31 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Julia Gadston | 26 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 23 | Ethel Gadston | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 24 | Mabel Gadston | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 25 | Robert Gadston | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 26 | Sennia Gadston | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 27 | Joseph Langer | 60 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Anna Langer | 56 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 29 | James Langer | 23 | Son | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 30 | Dewey Langer | 21 | Son | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 31 | William Langer | 19 | Son | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 32 | Gertrude Langer | 18 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 33 | Thomas Langer | 16 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 34 | Joseph Langer | 15 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 35 | Beatrice Langer | 13 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 36 | Harold Langer | 9 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 37 | Robert Johnston | 46 | Head | Plumber | South Carolina |
| 38 | Frances Johnston | 30 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 39 | Rosa Johnston | 11 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 40 | John Small THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Mamie Small | 22 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 42 | Bertha Small | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 43 | Leon Polite | 36 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 44 | Alice Polite | 61 | Mother | None | South Carolina |
| 45 | Norman Berman | 23 | Head | Painter | South Carolina |
| 46 | Maggie Berman | 23 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 47 | Patient Walker | 79 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 48 | Julia Walker | 40 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 49 | Martha Walker | 25 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 50 | Luke Robertson | 56 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)